Lyric

Hot night, bright lights

You and me in borrowed time

Cherry-red sunset dripping on the boulevard

Bass in the backseat, beating like a racing heart

You laugh beside me like we’re never gonna change

But August has a way of taking everything away

Lip gloss shining, little bit dangerous

Whole city watching, but tonight belongs to us

No plans, no sleep, no slowing it down

We turn every quiet street into the loudest town

Snap that picture, blur it with the speed

You taste like summer, sweet and bittersweet

I know by morning you’ll be miles from here

So I turn up the music till I can’t hear the fear

One spark, one touch

Maybe I already miss you too much

Afterglow candy

You’re so sweet, it almost hurts me

We don’t have forever

So just hold me closer now

Afterglow candy

Burning brighter as we’re fading

Let the whole sky catch fire

Before you’re not around

Quick step, camera flash, moving too fast

Trying to make a future out of moments that won’t last

Neon on your skin like a memory in blue

Every crowded room gets quiet when I look at you

Poolside glitter, rooftop sound

Your hand in mine while the whole block bounces

You say, “Don’t think about the end tonight”

But your voice goes soft under ultraviolet light

No drama, no tears, keep them inside

We came for the rush, not a painful goodbye

Heartbeat skipping when the bassline rolls

You’re right beside me, already letting go

Sunrise waiting at the edge of the street

I keep chasing your shadow through the heat

Afterglow candy

You’re so sweet, it almost hurts me

We don’t have forever

So just hold me closer now

Afterglow candy

Burning brighter as we’re fading

Let the whole sky catch fire

Before you’re not around

Fast lane, sweet taste, heatwave fever

Hold me like you’re never gonna leave here

Tick-tock, don’t stop, drown that feeling

Smile for the flash while my heart starts breaking

Left, right, hands high, dance through the ache

Salt in my hair and your name on my lips

No goodbye, no end, that’s what we say

But summer always steals somebody away

Afterglow candy

You’re so sweet, it almost hurts me

We don’t have forever

So just hold me closer now

Afterglow candy

Burning brighter as we’re fading

Let the whole sky catch fire

Before you’re not around

Afterglow candy

Every color turns to memory

When the morning takes you from me

I’ll still feel you in the crowd

Afterglow candy

One last kiss beneath the neon

We were beautiful for one night

Before the lights went out